SF 2285 (LSB 5718SV (2) 85)

SENATE FILE 2285

BY  COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES

(SUCCESSOR TO SF 2144)

A BILL FOR

An Act establishing an Iowa healthiest children initiative in the department of public health and including effective date provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  135.181  Iowa healthiest children initiative.
   1.  The Iowa healthiest children initiative is established in the department. The purpose of the initiative is to develop and implement a plan for Iowa children to become the healthiest children in the nation by January 1, 2020. The areas of focus addressed by the initiative shall include improvement of physical, dental, emotional, and mental health; access to basic needs such as food security, housing, stable home environments, and safe, quality child care settings; and promotion of healthy behaviors such as tobacco-free and drug abuse-free living, engagement in physical fitness, and adhering to a healthy diet.
   2.  The department shall create a task force to develop an implementation plan to achieve the purpose of the initiative. The implementation plan, including findings, recommendations, performance benchmarks, data collection provisions, budget needs, and other implementation provisions shall be submitted to the governor and general assembly on or before December 15, 2014.
    Sec. 2.  EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill establishes the Iowa healthiest children initiative in the department of public health.
   The purpose of the initiative is to develop and implement a plan for Iowa children to become the healthiest children in the nation by January 1, 2020. The health status areas of focus addressed by the initiative are to include physical, dental, emotional, and mental health; access to basic needs; and promotion of healthy behaviors. The department is required to create a task force to develop an implementation plan to achieve the purpose of the initiative. The implementation plan, including findings, recommendations, performance benchmarks, data collection provisions, budget needs, and other implementation provisions is required to be submitted to the governor and general assembly on or before December 15, 2014.
   The bill takes effect upon enactment.